EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/
STAFF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
OCTOBER 13, 1997
ALL AT UCSD (CAMPUS)
SUBJECT: Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Nominations
I am pleased to announce the nomination period for the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards. This event is designed to recognize those individuals, departments and organizational units who have made outstanding contributions to the diversification of the career staff work force at UCSD during the affirmative action reporting period for May 1, 1996 through October 31, 1997.
Nominations will be received at Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action office at Torrey Pines Center south, Room 370. All nominations must be received by Friday, October 31, 1997. Electronic nominations will be considered provided all nominating material and personal electronic endorsements from the nominators are received by the deadline. Please send your nomination to Linda Olvera at lolvera@ucsd.edu.
A committee consisting of a representative from each Vice Chancellor unit has been appointed to review nominations.
Nomination Criteria:
l. Individuals or groups which have demonstrated competence and support of the University's equal opportunity and affirmative action objectives by making significant contributions to UCSD's in one or more
of the following areas:
* VALUING DIVERSITY
Encouraging diversity in the participation of unit/division/department in activities.
* MANAGING THE DYNAMICS OF DIFFERENCE
Using effective strategies for solving conflict among people whose cultural backgrounds and values may be different.
* ASSESSING ONE'S CULTURE
Recognizing how your culture including the organizational culture impact others.
* INSTITUTIONALIZING DIVERSITY
Incorporating knowledge into the organization by integrating
information and skills that enable effective cross-cultural interactions.
* ADAPTING TO DIVERSITY
Making changes to practices and/or behaviors to demonstrate cross-cultural recognition.
2. Departments which have demonstrated competence and support for the University's equal opportunity and affirmative action objectives by making significant contributions in one or
more of the following areas (as defined above):
* VALUING DIVERSITY
* MANAGING THE DYNAMICS OF DIFFERENCE * ASSESSING ONE'S CULTURE
* INSTITUTIONALIZING DIVERSITY
* ADAPTING TO DIVERSITY
3. Departments that have shown progress in increasing the representation of women or people of color over a period of time. This criterion will also consider the number of placement goals that they have met during this period.
4. Departments that have diversified their work force by increasing the representation of other protected groups such as people with disabilities, special disabled veterans, and Vietnam-era veterans.
In order to give all nominations adequate opportunity, length of the narrative statement should not exceed 300 words. Supplemental materials such as newspaper articles can be submitted. All materials must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 1997. All award recipients will be announced prior to the awards reception on Friday, December 12, 1997.
Paula C. Doss
Director of Human Resources for
Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action
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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Nomination Form
We the undersigned nominate the following employee/department/organizational unit for the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity award:
________________________________________________________________________ Nominee's Name Nominee Payroll Title
________________________________________________________________________ Department/Organizational Unit's Name Vice Chancellor Area
To be considered valid, each nomination must be signed by the Principal Nominator and two endorsers.
________________________________________________________________________ Principal Nominator Department
(please print legibly)
________________________________________________________________________ Signature Extension
Endorsers:
1._____________________________________________________________________ Name (please print legibly) Department
_______________________________________________________________________ Signature Extension
2._____________________________________________________________________ Name (please print legibly) Department
_______________________________________________________________________ Signature Extension
The deadline for submission of this form and narrative statement is 4:30 p.m. Monday, November 3, 1997. Nomination forms may be submitted at the following address:
Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards Torrey Pines Center South
10280 N. Torrey Pines Rd., Room 370, 3rd Floor Fax: 534-8578 Phone 534-3694